Northern Light School

Don’t give until it hurts... Give a little more, and then it doesn’t hurt at all. Ann Maier A very special thank you to all who tuned in to our First Annual Ann Maier Giving Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Celebration livestream! And, an overwhelming outpouring of gratitude for the families, donors and supporters who contributed to this year’s giving tree, helping to raise over $70,000 for Northern Light School. Each and every one of you were part of a truly magical holiday miracle. We can’t wait to see you all in person next year for the Second Annual Ann Maier Giving tree Celebration! Have a wonderful season filled with love and a very Happy New Year.

This month the Northern Light School community participated in a holiday donation drive benefitting @homiesempowerment and their FREEdom store. They are an incredible organization, making a real impact in the Oakland community. Today we delivered two truckloads of donations directly to their site. Thank you to all our incredible families, faculty, staff and supporters for participating in this important drive. If you’re interested in supporting @homiesempowerment in meeting their goals, please check them out! Most needed items are blankets, coats, diapers (size 6 &7), toiletries, and feminine hygiene products. They also take direct donations via Venmo. Link in bio! #homiesempowerment #ittakesabarrio

Northern Light School is now enrolling for the 2021-2022 school year. Priority Round applications are due January 19, 2021. Interested in learning more? Check out our interactive virtual viewbook and see for yourself what makes Northern Light School such a special community!

The kindergarten’s artist highlight today was Mark Bradford, an abstract fine artist who focuses on collages. Our mixed media creations were inspired by the winter season and winter weather. #markbradfordartist #markbradfordart #abstractart

This #GivingTuesday honor and acknowledge someone special to you with a gift of $25 or more and help light up the Ann Maier Giving Tree! Ann Maier was our beloved Mr. Maier's mother, and this special holiday event is a wonderful way to give back to the community and celebrate her spirit of generosity! Ann Maier Gifts will benefit academic, artistic, and athletic programs for children in preschool - 8th grade at Northern Light School in Oakland, California. With your gift, you will have the opportunity to join the Northern Light School community for the First Annual Ann Maier Giving Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Celebration on December 21, 2020 at 6pm! This COVID-19 friendly celebration will be a great way to kick off your holiday week. For more information or to make your gift today, please visit the link below!

Happy Halloween

It’s all happening tomorrow! Tune in for our special Morning Circle - Future Voters: Youth Voice and Civic Engagement at NLS and Beyond! We have a fantastic program in store that reflects the strength and vibrancy of our entire community. We have a few special guests in store, too! Link in bio for more info! #nlsfuturevoterproject #futurevoter #election2020 #democracy #studentvoice

The 4th grade started reading The Witches just in time for Halloween! As usual, Ms. Faith never misses an opportunity to make it fun! #thewitches #RoaldDahl

We want to give a very special shout out to our friend Mark, owner of Mostly Modern Design, for these gorgeous student desks! These desks were custom made to be compact and lightweight to best support our students at home during distance learning. Thank you @mostlymoderndesign for these stunning desks! #distancelearning #nlsathome #mostlymodern #thanktheotoo

We've hit the $15,000 mark, but still have a ways to go to round those bases and bring it home! This week only all donations up to $10,000 will be doubled. Help us raise much-needed funds to continue to provide financial aid to those who need it most by backing Vida’s fundraiser, Step Up to The Plate for Northern Light School on Indiegogo. https://igg.me/at/stepupforNLS/x#/

So grateful to have civic leader Treva Reid and her youth ambassadors, Jessica Ramos and Yarency Avelar, join our middle schoolers to emphasize the importance of youth voice, democracy, and voting! @reidforoakland #oakland #vote #nlsfuturevoterproject

Today was our first Impossible is Nothing Luncheon of the 2020-2021 school year! We were honored to host Oakland’s own (and ours, too) @tysonross_38 , MLB pitcher! In a socially-distanced setting, our seventh and eighth grade students gathered on the playground to hear Tyson share words of wisdom and love, reminding them to nurture their tenacity and to never forget that because you go to @northernlightschool, you will know you are special, and always, always loved. Thank you for this wonderful homecoming, Tyson! We love you so.

In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, our middle school art class created Otomi art inspired by the bright and beautiful Otomi embroidery which originated in central Mexico. #latinxheritagemonth #otomi #otomiembroidery #latinxart

Our good friend Vida Blue just launched his official Indiegogo Campaign, "Step Up to the Plate for Northern Light School"! We're so honored that Vida has made Northern Light his charity of choice for this excting online fundraiser. Be a part of Vida's all-star team and make your pledge today! p.s. There are some seriously cool perks you can score for your donation! Share this fundraiser on your social media platforms with the hashtag, #StepUp2thePlateforNLS!

Ever wonder what distance learning looks like from campus? Our classrooms are outfitted with big screens to help our teachers connect better with students and to give them the ability to move around the classroom more freely! #NLSathome #distancelearning #technology

Dancing into the weekend like....Happy Friday! @getempowered

A peek into kindergarten distance learning...

Day two of student supply pick up and car party! DJ Peter played the jams while we said hi to all our awesome students and families. 8th grade received an extra special package with their class symbol! We LOVED seeing everyone’s faces (half faces) and can’t wait to kick off the new year! We you NLS @ Oakland, California